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Ichthyology

Illustration of marine environment

Evolution

Thorny skates come in snack and party sizes. After a century of guessing, scientists now know why

March 18, 2025

When Jeff Kneebone was a college student in 2002, his research involved a marine mystery that has stumped curious scientists…
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Collage of several animal digital reconstructions.

Life on Earth

Scientists CT scanned thousands of natural history specimens, which you can access for free

March 6, 2024

Natural history museums have entered a new stage of scientific discovery and accessibility with the completion of openVertebrate (oVert), a…
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Photograph of a fish against a gray background.

Life on Earth

New fish species discovered after years of popularity in the aquarium trade

July 10, 2023

With just a few clicks of a mouse, you can purchase your very own redtail garra, a type of fish…
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Sawfish photographed from above, with a clear view of its upper saw rising above the water line.

Fieldwork

Sawfish tagged in Cedar Key for first time in decades

July 10, 2023

In 2003, smalltooth sawfish (Pristis pectinata) had the unenviable distinction of being the first native marine fish listed under the…
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elongated fish with short fins down the top and bottom length of its body and a small tail fin with a mark that mimics its round red eye

Florida Biodiversity

Non-native snakehead fish spotted for the first time along Florida’s Gulf Coast

January 23, 2023

A population of non-native aggressive, air-breathing fish known as the goldline snakehead (Channa aurolineata) was documented for the first time…
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Photograph of green building surrounded by trees

News in Brief

The Florida Museum of Natural History opens state-of-the-art collections building

October 6, 2022

The Florida Museum of Natural History is expanding this month with the opening of a state-of-the-art special collections building on…
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Person holding chanchita

Florida Biodiversity

Chanchita may have the highest cold tolerance of all non-native fish in central Florida

June 29, 2022

When Florida Museum ichthyology collection manager Rob Robins brought home fish samples from central Florida in 2017, he didn’t anticipate…
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Photo Carter Gilbert working in the ichthyology collection

Profiles

Remembering prolific ichthyology expert Carter Gilbert

June 21, 2022

Carter Rowell Gilbert, former curator emeritus of ichthyology at the Florida Museum of Natural History, passed away peacefully earlier this…
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Skeletal fish

Evolution

Skeletal study suggests at least 11 fish species are capable of walking

September 8, 2020

An international team of scientists has identified at least 11 species of fish suspected to have land-walking abilities. The findings…
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Scientist examining ichthyology specimens

Awards & Honors

Lawrence Page receives Fulbright award to study freshwater fish in Thailand

April 3, 2020

Lawrence Page, Florida Museum of Natural History curator of fishes, has received a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program award to document…
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